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Mcclellanville, SC

Thriving overall. Population is the clearest support signal, while housing needs the most attention. Housing reads as affordable for a median-income household.

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Population

690

Data freshness

Unknown

GDP / Output

+7.9% YoY

94

$50.5B

Output changed +7.9% in 2024.

Vintage date unknown

State growth7.2%
U.S. growth5.3%

Jobs

Unemployment rate

83

2.9%

Unemployment is 2.9% for April 2026.

Vintage date unknown

State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%

Population

+12.6% 5-year

100

690

Population moved +12.6% over the latest ACS window.

Vintage date unknown

State population5,296,225
U.S. population334,922,499

Housing

Rent share of income

75

17.5%

Median rent consumes 17.5% of median household income: Affordable.

Vintage date unknown

State rent$1.2K
U.S. rent$1.4K
HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

Federal Funds

$12.6K per resident

100

$5.1B

$5.1B in federal obligations flowed here in FY2025.

Vintage date unknown

State total$137.1B
U.S. total$5.3T

Population and output

Trend Snapshot

Reported share

Industry Breakdown

FY2025

Federal Money

Federal obligations

$5.1B

$12.6K per resident in reported federal flow.

Top agencies

Dollars
1. Social Security Administration$2.1B
2. Department of Defense$1.5B
3. Department of Veterans Affairs$380.0M

Top recipients

Dollars
1. MERCEDES-BENZ VANS, LLC$285.0M
2. AMENTUM SERVICES, INC.$238.9M
3. DETYENS SHIPYARDS INC$213.7M

Affordable

Housing Affordability

17.5%

of median income

1BR estimate$1,282
2BR estimate$1,688
Median income$107,083
Median home value$477,400

ACS context

Quick Facts

Population

690

Median age

44.9

Bachelor's degree+

63.1%

Poverty rate

4.1%

Labor force participation

56.0%

Prime rate

6.8%

CPI YoY

+3.9%

U.S. GDP YoY

+5.9%

Sources and warnings

Data Provenance

Census ACS 5-year

2024

BLS LAUS / CPS

April 2026

BEA regional CAGDP1

2024

USAspending

FY2025

FRED

2026-06-16

HUD Fair Market Rent

Latest available

Data notes
  • HUD_API_TOKEN missing; ACS median gross rent is used as the housing affordability fallback.

5-year compound growth

Historical Trends

Population CAGR

+2.4%

GDP CAGR

+8.4%

Federal flow

5 years

Population (5 years)
2020613
2021701
2022770
2023734
2024690
GDP (5 years)
2020$33.7B
2021$36.8B
2022$41.8B
2023$46.8B
2024$50.5B

2-year linear forecast

Predictive Outlook

Population forecast

2024690
2025758 *
2026776 *

R² = 25.5% · * projected

GDP forecast

2024$50.5B
2025$55.0B *
2026$59.3B *

R² = 99.4% · * projected

Linear regression over available historical data. Projections are estimates based on past trends and do not account for policy changes, economic shocks, or other external factors.

housing affordability breakdown

Cost of Living

Median household income$107,083/yr
Median rent$1,563/mo
Rent share of income17.5%
Est. mortgage (30yr, 6.5%)$28,968/yr
Mortgage share of income27.1%

Rent data from Census ACS 5-year. Mortgage estimate assumes 20% down, 6.5% APR, 30-year fixed.

employment snapshot

Job Market

Unemployment rate2.9%
State avg4.8%
U.S. avg5.2%
Labor force participation56.0%
Poverty rate4.1%

Data from BLS LAUS / CPS. April 2026.

valuation snapshot

Real Estate

Median home value$477,400
Median monthly rent$1,563
Price-to-rent ratio25.5x

High price-to-rent ratio — renting may be more economical than buying in this market.

composite score

Investment Climate

Investment climateStrong
Composite score91/100
Economic growth94/100
Labor market83/100
Population momentum100/100
Overall stability87/100

Composite score weighs economic growth, labor market health, population momentum, and overall stability. Not financial advice.

Location Context

McClellanville town, South Carolina

City/Town

Part of

Charleston-North Charleston, SC

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